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Nov 08 2011 11 Comments

Shichi-Go-San celebrations

Before the full colours of autumn become visible in Tokyo, there are the equally vivid ones of Shichi-Go-San; a custom that sees kids of a certain age get dressed up in kimonos and taken to their local temple or shrine.

Shichi-Go-San

And quite understandably, photographs seem to be the biggest focus of the day. Something that the youngsters, to their credit, appear to deal with very patiently.

Shichi-Go-San

Or at least they do when it’s a family member taking the photo. But when it’s not, they don’t.

Shichi-Go-San

Categorized: Culture, Photography

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  1. Don says

    11/8/2011 at 10:23 am

    Heh, my daughter has that same look when she’s reached her limit! It’s the ‘I just want to have my snack and go home.’ look for sure. Great tradition, though!

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    • Lee says

      11/8/2011 at 4:09 pm

      Good, I won’t take the look personally then!

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  2. [Gm] says

    11/8/2011 at 12:21 pm

    The last photo is very nice, Lee — mixed emotions on her face :-)…

    PS: Leica M8? … Wow! :D…

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    • Lee says

      11/8/2011 at 4:11 pm

      Thanks!

      Yes, I’d been thinking about a rangefinder for a long time, so I finally took the plunge. Loving it too!

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      • [Gm] says

        11/8/2011 at 5:25 pm

        Does this mean your 85mm f/1.4 will no longer needed?
        I’m willing to give it a good and loving home :D…

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        • Lee says

          11/8/2011 at 5:32 pm

          Haha! No not at all, it’ll still get used. No question about that.

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  3. Jeffrey says

    11/9/2011 at 1:42 am

    The look you’re getting from the last little girl has “henna gaijin” written all over it. She’s calculating as to whether throwing the sweet at you is worth missing the last two bites.

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    • Lee says

      11/9/2011 at 11:23 am

      No doubt, although I do hope she wasn’t debating whether to throw her snack at me!

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      • Jeffrey says

        11/10/2011 at 1:57 am

        Her brow furrow is wonderful.

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  4. andra says

    11/9/2011 at 8:39 am

    hihi, i think u might have scared the last girl. she looks so cuuuteee (do excuse me, i am a girl after all, i’m allowed to go all-kawai! on kids!)

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    • Lee says

      11/9/2011 at 11:24 am

      I was stood next to her mother when I took the photo, so hopefully she wasn’t scared. She wasn’t best pleased though, that’s for sure!

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